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SUPPLY CHAIN DIVISION
Positive revenue performance
Revenue in the division increased in the reporting year by .  to , million (pre-
vious year: , million). Positive currency eects of  million almost oset the
loss of revenue from prior-year disposals of  million. Excluding these eects, rev-
enue growth was . . In the fourth quarter of , revenue increased year-on-year
by .  from , million to , million. Excluding the positive currency eects,
revenue grew by . .
Revenue in the Supply Chain business unit was , million in , an increase
of .  (previous year: , million). Excluding business disposals and positive cur-
rency eects, growth was . . On this basis, growth in the emerging markets was
better than that of the business unit as a whole. Compared with the previous year, the
Automotive and Life Sciences & Healthcare sectors represented a higher proportion of
revenue, oset by a slightly lower share in the Retail sector. Revenue from the top 
customers increased by . .
In the Americas region, revenue no longer includes Exel Direct in the United States,
which we disposed of in the second quarter of . Our revenue in Canada was im-
pacted negatively by the loss of a contract in the Retail sector at the end of the second
quarter of . We generated the highest revenue growth in the  and Brazil, pre-
dominantly from new business in the Consumer and Energy sectors.
In the Asia Pacic region, we achieved substantial revenue growth from additional
volumes and new business, particularly in Japan, Australia and China. In Japan, we bene-
ted from new business in the Technology sector that was gained in the second half of
. Revenue growth in Australia came primarily from the Life Sciences & Healthcare
sector. In China, revenue increased signicantly due to new business and higher volumes
in the Automotive and Consumer sectors. However, the overall rise in revenue in the
region was oset partly by negative currency eects, due primarily to the Japanese yen.
In Europe, volumes in the Automotive and Retail sectors increased as a result of
higher end-customer demand. Revenue in the Life Sciences & Healthcare sector im-
proved due to additional business with the  National Health Service. Prior-year dis-
posals and the strong pound sterling also aected revenue growth.
In the Williams Lea business unit, revenue grew by .  to , million in the
reporting period, driven mainly by higher volumes in the public sector in the  and
the new Marketing Solutions sourcing business in Asia.
.  :
revenue by sector, 
Total revenue: , million
4 % Supply Chain Others
3 % Energy
10 % Williams Lea
10 % Automotive
10 % Technology
20 % Life Sciences &
Healthcare
19 % Consumer
24 % Retail
.  :
revenue by region, 
Total revenue: , million
26 % Americas
14 % Asia Pacific /
Middle East/Africa
60 % Europe/Other /
Consolidation
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